Vizela

Vizela
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates: 41°22′N 8°16′W / 41.367°N 8.267°W / 41.367; -8.267
Country	Portugal
Region	Norte
Intermunic. comm.	Ave
District	Braga
Parishes	5
Government
• President	Vitor Hugo Salgado
Area
• Total	24.70 km2 (9.54 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	23,736
• Density	960/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC±00:00 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Website	cm-vizela.pt

Vizela (Portuguese pronunciation: [viˈzɛlɐ] ^ⓘ) is a municipality in the Braga District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 23,736,^[1] in an area of 24.70 km².^[2]

The present mayor is Vitor Hugo Salgado, elected as an independent. The municipal holiday is March 19.